World War II Honoree

Kenneth 'Spike' Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Suffern, New York

Honored By

A Thankful American

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AT THE AGE OF 17. HE WAS SENT TO NAVAL AIR COAST COMMAND AT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GERMAN SUBMARINES OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S. HE WAS SENT TO AIRCRAFT TURRET SCHOOL AT NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AND ACHIEVED THE RANK OF AIRCRAFT TURRET SPECIALIST, PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS. HE WAS SENT TO JOIN FLEET AIR WING 7 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND A PB4Y (B-24) GROUP AT THE JOINT ROYAL AIR FORCE-U.S. NAVY AIR BASE AT DUNKESWELL, ENGLAND AND THE PACIFIC FLEET AIR WING 8 TO HELP IN THE PREPARATION FOR A JAPANESE INVASION.